Chinedu Nwagwu, MD
NPI 1770112054ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Fresno, CA
Hospitalist (MD) with Galen Inpatient Physicians PC and 1 other group, practicing in Fresno, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $376,564 for 6,334 claims, against $250,690 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $23.57 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Tulare and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770112054 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | A183092 | CA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | A183092 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 625 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,311 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $250,690 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,334 · 6,540 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 476 |
| Total drug cost | $376,564 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical groups
- Galen Inpatient Physicians PCHanford, CA · 1,077 clinicians
- Long Term Care Medical Group, IncMadera, CA · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
- Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA
Other facilities
- Compassionate Care Hospice Central California, LLCHospice · Fresno, CA
- Bethel Lutheran HomeNursing home · Selma, CA
- Grand Oaks CareNursing home · Tulare, CA
- Orchards at TulareNursing home · Tulare, CA
- Sequoia VistaNursing home · Visalia, CA
- Sierra Vista HealthcareNursing home · Fresno, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23.57 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$22.08 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$23.57 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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